PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arden Wallace (ranked 5087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Tone (ranked 6775 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Tone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallace
vs
Tone

223 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arden Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Tone!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace slows down the pace here.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wallace clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Tone misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tone blocks the strikes from Wallace.
Tone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tone is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wallace is looking to escape.
Wallace striking from the bottom.

Wallace actively working from the bottom here.

Wallace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tone pulls his head out easily.
Wallace throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tone blocks the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace is pressing down on Tone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace pushes a forearm under Tone's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tone is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arden Wallace!